Django is a web framework; Python is the language.

If you don't know the difference, I'd suggest sticking with PHP and going with one of the frameworks available to you there.


On 2010-10-25, at 4:25 PM, Junior Tidal wrote:

> Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I haven't actively looked for resources since I'm busy doing collection development. However, I came across an advertisement for a Django book and figured it would be a useful language to learn. I already know php, so it seems logical that django is the next step?
> 
> Best,  
> 
> Junior Tidal
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> 
>>>> Andrew Hankinson <[log in to unmask]> 10/25/2010 10:23 AM >>>
> There's the Django Book: http://www.djangobook.com/ (Make sure you choose the revised edition for 1.0)
> The Django docs, with some intro tutorials: http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.2/ 
> 
> Did you try those already?
> 
> 
> On 2010-10-25, at 10:19 AM, Junior Tidal wrote:
> 
>> Hello Code4Lib,
>> 
>> Does anyone have any recommendations for learning Django? Books, websites, video tutorials, etc. ...
>> 
>> thanks,
>> 
>> Junior Tidal
>> Assistant Professor
>> Web Services and Multimedia Librarian
>> New York City College of Technology, CUNY 
>> 300 Jay Street
>> Brooklyn, NY 11210
>> 718.260.5481
>> 
>> http://library.citytech.cuny.edu